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Old 06-23-2022, 01:58 PM   #10
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1) Don't use Adobe CC Fonts. They won't pass any normal upload for distribution as they are encrypted. Only use unencrypted fonts.

2) Use Indesign for paper, not ebooks. It's a terrible tool for ebooks. MS Word or LO Writer (extra Save As in docx) and then Sigil or Calibre. Make sure you use paragraph and heading styles sensibly.

3) There are no shortage of good free fonts for ebooks. Subsetting works and saves a lot on font used for headings.
2. If you do use InDesign for both eBooks and pBooks, then be preared to dive into the code for the eBook and clean it up. You will need to know HTML/CSS.

3. Unless you really do need to have a specific font, don't embed. On most Kindles, even if you do embed, they won't be setting Publisher Default. So they won't see the embedded font(s). On ePub, you may end up pissing off your readers with a font they don't like.

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